Ohio Compost Operator Course to focus on science and art of composting

WOOSTER, Ohio — The 2009 Ohio Compost Operator Course, open to anyone who works in or around the composting industry, will be held April 1-2 at Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster.

Course offerings

The course will offer a practical understanding of the composting process and the means to address operational issues, economics and environmental concerns associated with the production of compost at large-scale facilities, according to Fred Michel, an associate professor in Ohio State’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

It will cover both the science and art of composting.

The instructors will be Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center scientists, Ohio State University Extension specialists, facility design engineers, compost industry regulatory personnel, compost facility operators and marketing experts.

Sessions will be in the Arden Shisler Center for Education and Economic Development on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center campus.

Registration costs $175 for Ohio Compost Association members and $225 for non-members.